Growth moderated across most of Alabama cities in 2025 according to new population estimates for Alabama cities. Printable PDF available Read the full release.  

            PARCA’s 2026 Annual Forum, “From Crisis to Collaboration: How Data, Policy, and Partnership Saved Lives in Alabama,” spotlighted the Read the full release.  

Beyond the Democratic and Republican primary elections scheduled for May 19, voters will decide the fate of two statewide amendments Read the full release.  

Despite the increasing emphasis on college and career readiness in Alabama high schools, fewer students are earning work-readiness certifications through Read the full release.  

Deaths from drug overdose dropped sharply in 2024 and 2025, due in part to bold policy decisions, the deployment of Read the full release.  

The Houston County School System ranks 129th out of 140 school systems in Alabama in per-pupil expenditures. More than half Read the full release.  

Decreasing immigration from abroad slowed population growth across Alabama’s counties in 2024 and 2025, though suburban counties and growth magnets Read the full release.  

The average ACT score for 2025 Alabama public high school graduates decreased slightly compared to 2024, stalling what had been Read the full release.  

Population growth in Alabama and across the country has slowed, particularly when it comes to immigrants coming from abroad, according Read the full release.  

This spring, all Alabama high school graduates will have to earn a marker of college and/or career readiness in order Read the full release.